Koforidua
Sign in to saveKoforidua, also popularly known as K.dua or Koftown is a city and the capital of the Eastern Region of Ghana. The city has an estimated population of 151,255 people as of 2025. The city is a blend of colonial and modern architecture.
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Place details
- Locality
- Koforidua
- Region
- Eastern Region
- Country
- Ghana
- Population
- 151,255
- Timezone
- Africa/Accra
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Koforidua
- Settlement.nickname
- Kofcity
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Koforidua Township and Market 2.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- View of Koforidua and central market
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- File:New Juaben South Municipal District logo.png
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- New Juaben South Municipal District
- Settlement.blank_emblem_link
- New Juaben South Municipal District
- Settlement.blank_emblem_size
- 100px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Ghana
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- Ghana
- Located in
- New Juaben Municipal District
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- +127334
- Elevation
- +238
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Capital of
- Eastern Region
- Official website
- www.newjuaben.ghanadistricts.gov.gh
- Image
- Koforidua Township and Market 2.jpg
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- Financial services
- Agriculture
- Cocoa production
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- Education
- See also
- References
- External links
Koforidua, also popularly known as K.dua or Koftown is a city and the capital of the Eastern Region of Ghana. The city has an estimated population of 151,255 people as of 2025. The city is a blend of colonial and modern architecture.
Koforidua serves as the commercial centre for the Eastern region. The city is home to many businesses, with the exception of heavy-duty industries. The city is home to Intravenous Infusions Limited, one of the oldest pharmaceutical companies in West Africa. The recent construction of the four-lane highway road linking the Koforidua Technical University and Koforidua to Oyoko brings commerce to the city. The highway also serves as a valid alternative route to reach Kumasi. Koforidua today is a multi-ethnic city with people from various ethnic groups in Ghana calling the city their home.